Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-31

years. The court nay order a tax for
I paving the money o. amount to be paid
annually.
! House bill No 44s, the general appro-
priatiOn bill, was read third time WITH
view of it's final passage.
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment strik-
ing out the entire appropriation OF $780,
! 900 for the establishment of the medical
| branch Of the State University ct Calves
! ton and inserting so appropriation to the
available University fund of Sl1,2s9
I to pay money drawn by the state from the
! University funds under the act of January
9, 1882, which was used to pay the per
diem cf members of the Legislature.
LOst-Yeas, IS; nays, 48.
The amount is one OF the items includ-
ed in the $4,000 appropriation, which
the House directs shall be ap-
piled to the medical college.
The action of the House reJsins the $780,
900 entirely for the college. The bill
finally passed-yeas, So; nays, So.
Joint resolution for fnal adjournment
of tae Legislature on March 81, amended
to April 4 by the Senate, was read.
A proposition to mike the date April
I : was defeated. aud tie resolution YVES
adopted fixing the dste April 4
} The House refused to reconsider by a
vote of 40 to 80. The action of both
Houses fixes the adjournment positively
! on April unless recOisidered by Joint
resolution.
A communication from Chief Clerk
! Lambert stated that the Greer county
! land certificate bill had been tempered
with since the House amended and passed
the House. II is Seaate bill No. POO.
A resolution to investigate the alleged
charges was adopted. The investigation
showed that the charge was not correct.
| Mr.. Browning endsaVOred to have
Senate bill No. 278 amending the law
! against consolidation Of railroads in this
state reconsidered.
The bill was suspended under q call Of
the House.
Substitute House bill for the
Moore educational bill was con-
sldered and the Senate amend
ments were mainly concurred in.
The one requiring counties to contribute
for building schoohouses an equal
amount to what they set from the school
| fund for the purpose vas not cOnCurred
in. The bill provides for local option by
counties as to electing county superin-
tendents.
a free conference committee on the
amendments was requested by Mr.. GrCce.
The Senate railroad consolidation bill
wGs resumed.
| Mr.. Klrlicks offered As an en9rOssed
rider al amendment requiring roads
which have removed their general offices
from the state to have the benefit Of the
act. Adopted.
The bill passed to third reading.
The House adjourned for an afternoon
session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the House bill
creating the counties of Sutton and
SIeicher out Of part of Crockett county
was considered, and the Senate amend
ments were COnCurred in.
The House also cOncarred in Senate
amendment to House bill providing for
appointment of receivers; also for a
bureau of agriculture.
Mr.. Payne called up the motion to re-
consider House bill providing for the
appointment of special surveyors to re-
survey the railroad alternate lands.
Pending its consideration a call of the
House was demanded.
The call was subsequently suspended
and the bill passed.
House bill allowing married women to
act as incorpOrators Uflteray aad charita-
bic associations passed.
Senate bill validating town ordinances
passed.
Senate bill providing for appointments
of district clerks snd district attorneys
pro TEN passed.
Senate bill regulating taking Of oysters
and catching fish passed.
Senate bill establishing a state orphan
asylum passed.
Senate bill compelling all railroads to
furnish equal facilities to- express com
panies passed to third reading.
After some norEbasiness the House
adjourned. - -.
Use only reliahIe Sure fDr ca44-rh is Tar